Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Ship's log

Ship's log and line (T.W. Cherub).

S.Y. TERRA NOVA. Auxiliary barque of 764 tons, was built by Messrs Alexander Stephens and Sons, Dundee in 1884 for the whaling trade. Although nearly thirty years old at the time of Captain Scott's expedition, she was chosen for it because of her suitability for work in the Antarctic ice. Her beams were fourteen ins thick, her bows were nine feet of solid wood, and her stem was sheathed with iron plating.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

27.222/2

Acquisition

Donation, 12/5/1927

Measurements

folded (mm): 550
folded (mm): 270
Height (mm): 140
Weight (kg): 4.2

Material

brass
textile

Location

National Waterfront Museum : Sea Case 43

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